Resources for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Child (UASC)
As an Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Child (UASC) we are aware that you will have some specific challenges and we are keen to support you.
We’ve gathered some valuable resources from UASC Health to support these you and your carers in having access to health-related information in some of the common native languages to improve communication and the young persons sense of being in control.
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Initial Health Assessments (IHA)
Here is some information on Initial Health Assessments (IHAs) translated into several languages. While not all young people may be able to read the text or understand spoken English, these resources can be helpful for many. Available translations include:
Here are some translated videos:
Pashto
Tigrinya
Arabic - please note this is focusing more on consent than an explanation.
Introduction to Sexual Health
Here are some translated videos providing an introduction to sexual health that you may not have been taught about when you were younger:
Pashto
Tigrinya
Arabic
Kurdish
Contraception and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Here are some translated videos to explain about contraception (how a lady can avoid getting pregnant) and about infections you can get from having sex:
Pashto
Tigrinya
Arabic
Kurdish
Advice on Sleep
Here is a video in English with top tips for sleep particularly for Unaccompanied Assylum Seekers
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Support and Advice for Carers
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